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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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